Chargefinder Scraper

Chargefinder Scraper creates a structured dataset of electric-vehicle charging stations collected from Chargefinder. Each dataset item is one station and can include the station id, title, public URL, address, city, country, coordinates, operator, kilowatt range, plug counts, and a details flag. Query the source with searchQueries such as a city or island, or with Chargefinder startUrls. Set maxItems to cap the run, and turn on scrapeChargerDetails when outlet lists are needed. Retrieve records through the Apify Dataset API or export them as JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML.

Dataset at a glance

Property	Value
Source	chargefinder.com
Record unit	One charging station
Input methods	searchQueries, startUrls
Main identifiers	id, url
Delivery	Apify Dataset and API
Export formats	JSON, CSV, Excel, XML
Update model	Fresh records per Actor run
Pricing	$1.50 per 1,000 charger events; $2.00 per 1,000 charger-details events. Platform usage is not billed.

Coverage and available records

Supported starts are place names (Ibiza, Paris, Italy) and Chargefinder charger or location URLs. Country searches stay inside that country. City and island queries use the matching map extent. language controls the site language used for search and constructed station links (en, de, fr, es, it, nl, sv, no, da, fi, pl, is).

maxItems of 0 means no charger cap. scrapeChargerDetails is off by default. When it is on, a successful detail fetch adds outlet groups, hours, access, and live status and fires charger-details. A station that fails the detail request is still saved from the map card and is not charged for details.

Data dictionary

Field	Type	Nullable	Description	Example
id	string	no	Chargefinder station slug. Deduplication key.	mz7622
title	string	yes	Station name on Chargefinder	Hotel Melia ME Ibiza
url	string	yes	Public charger page	https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-s-argamassa-hotel-melia-me-ibiza/mz7622
address	string	yes	Street address	Avinguda de s Argamassa, 153, S Argamassa, Spain
city	string	yes	Locality	S Argamassa
country	string	yes	Country name	Spain
countryCode	string	yes	Country code	ES
latitude	number	yes	Latitude	38.992292
longitude	number	yes	Longitude	1.569429
operator	string	yes	Network operator	Wenea
minCapacityKw	number	yes	Lowest posted power	22
maxCapacityKw	number	yes	Highest posted power	100
mapInfo	string	yes	Map card summary	Wenea 22-100kW
detailsFetched	boolean	no	True when charger details were attached	true
sourceQuery	string	yes	Query that produced the station	Ibiza
outletList	array	yes	Outlet groups. Present when details were fetched.	CCS, 100 kW

Example dataset record

This row is a saved Chargefinder station from an Ibiza search with details enabled. Outlet identifiers that are equipment names are omitted here.

{
  "id": "mz7622",
  "title": "Hotel Melia ME Ibiza",
  "url": "https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-s-argamassa-hotel-melia-me-ibiza/mz7622",
  "latitude": 38.992292,
  "longitude": 1.569429,
  "city": "S Argamassa",
  "country": "Spain",
  "countryCode": "ES",
  "address": "Avinguda de s Argamassa, 153, S Argamassa, Spain",
  "operator": "Wenea",
  "access": "visitors",
  "openingHours": "24/7",
  "minCapacityKw": 22,
  "maxCapacityKw": 100,
  "mapInfo": "Wenea 22-100kW",
  "detailsFetched": true,
  "sourceQuery": "Ibiza",
  "outletCount": 1
}

Query and input reference

Field	Type	Description
searchQueries	array of strings	Places to search. The best matching country, city, or island becomes the map area.
startUrls	array	Chargefinder charger or location URLs.
language	string	Site language. Default en.
scrapeChargerDetails	boolean	Fetch outlets and live status. Default false. Charges charger-details only when extras attach.
maxItems	integer	Maximum chargers. 0 means no cap.
maxConcurrency	integer	Parallel workers, 1 to 20. Default 10.
proxyConfiguration	object	Apify proxy settings. Residential is the intended default.

Retrieve the data through the API

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR-APIFY-TOKEN")
run = client.actor("datascrapers/chargefinder-scraper").call(run_input={
    "searchQueries": ["Ibiza"],
    "scrapeChargerDetails": True,
    "language": "en",
    "maxItems": 8,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item["id"], item["title"], item["maxCapacityKw"])

Data quality and record handling

Deduplicate on id. The same station can appear again on a later run if it is still inside the map area. detailsFetched is false when the detail request did not attach extras, and that station is not charged charger-details. Coordinates and power values are taken from Chargefinder as returned. A missing operator or address stays null.

Pricing and cost examples

Event	When it fires	Free	Bronze	Silver	Gold
charger	Every station saved	$1.50 / 1,000	$1.40 / 1,000	$1.30 / 1,000	$1.20 / 1,000
charger-details	Details attached	$2.00 / 1,000	$1.90 / 1,000	$1.80 / 1,000	$1.70 / 1,000

Platinum and Diamond use the Gold rates. Platform usage is not billed to the user.

A run that saves 1,000 stations with details off costs $1.50 on the Free plan. The same 1,000 stations with details attached cost $1.50 plus $2.00 on Free, or $1.20 plus $1.70 on Gold.

Limitations and responsible data use

Chargefinder can change map tiles, station slugs, and live status without notice. Live outlet status is a point-in-time reading, not a reservation. Use the data for network research and routing analysis. Do not present a scraped status as a guarantee that a stall is free.

Dataset questions

What is one record?

One Chargefinder charging station, identified by id.

Does every record include live outlet status?

Only when scrapeChargerDetails is on and detailsFetched is true.

Which field should a pipeline use as the key?

id.

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